Spritz Cookies, Traditional German Christmas Cookies

A German Christmas cookie with a buttery hazelnut, almond or other nut taste commonly made into round, S-shaped or other shapes with a cookie press.

Servings:

Ingredients

1/2lbunsalted butter

1cupsugar200g

1egg

4ozground nutshazelnuts, almonds or others

2-1/2cupsflour250g

1teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Cream butter and sugar. Add the rest of the ingredients and combine to form a smooth cookie dough.

Use a cookie press to form small cookies in different shapes - straight, round, S-shaped cookies - onto a cookie sheet lined with baking parchment.

Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden.

Spritzgebäck

A German Christmas cookie with a buttery hazelnut, almond or other nut taste commonly made into round, S-shaped or other shapes with a cookie press.

Servings:

Ingredients

1/2lbunsalted butter

1cupsugar200g

1egg

4ozground nutshazelnuts, almonds or others

2-1/2cupsflour250g

1teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Cream butter and sugar. Add the rest of the ingredients and combine to form a smooth cookie dough.

Use a cookie press to form small cookies in different shapes - straight, round, S-shaped cookies - onto a cookie sheet lined with baking parchment.

Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden.

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